Forest Connectivity, Host Assemblage Characteristics of Local and Neighboring Counties, and Temperature Jointly Shape the Spatial Expansion of Lyme Disease in United States

Understanding risk factors for the spread of infectious diseases over time and across the landscape is critical for managing disease risk. While habitat connectivity and characteristics of local and neighboring animal (i.e., host) assemblages are known to influence the spread of diseases, the intera...

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Main Authors: Yingying X. G. Wang, Kevin D. Matson, Yanjie Xu, Herbert H. T. Prins, Zheng Y. X. Huang, Willem F. de Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/20/2354